Korean Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology 2005; 35 : 215-9. English.

Metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma on the mandible: A case report.

Kim JS, Kim JD.

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, College of Dentistry, Chosun University Korea.

Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most common cancer worldwide, primarily affecting those in regions with a high prevalence of viral hepatitis. However, the metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma to the oral cavity is a rare phenomenon. This report presents a case of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma in the left mandibular angle and ramus region of a 62-year-old man. Panoramic radiograph revealed an ill-defined radiolucent lesion extending from the retained root of the mandibular left second molar into the ascending ramus. The lesion had irregular and illdefined margins. (Korean J Oral Maxillofac Radiol 2005; 35 : 215-9)
KEY WORDS : Metastatic Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Mandible